New Ending for Madame Bovary

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Emma had found herself in a predicament that she knew was horrible and there was not much she could do to get herself out of it. The man who loaned her the money was coming to take their house and she knew Charles would find out. In a frantic she jumped into the couples horse and buggy. It was up to Emma to make things right. As she traveled, she noticed a man was following her on a black horse. A horrible pain shot through Emma’s stomach, she just knew it had to be Charles coming after her.

Meanwhile at the couple home, Charles was getting ready to meet with a patient. The couple daughter Berthe came running into the room, “daddy, daddy, where is mommy?”

“I am not sure honey, she was here just a few minutes ago,” Charles replied. Berthe put her hand on her hips and said, “Mommy was supposed to play tea party with me today!” Charles squatted down and took his daughter in his embrace. “Its ok hone, mommy will be back soon I am sure.” He said as he kissed her for head. “Now go play while daddy finishes getting ready.” Berthe hung her head down and walked slowly out of the room.

Back in the carriage, Emma does her best to stay poised. “That is not Charles” She said to herself continually. The man on the black horse drew closer; she could hear the sound of the horse’s hooves hit the ground in a thunderous rage. She leaned out the window to yell her husband’s name, as the horseman passed by he locked eyes with Emma then looked back up and rode on. Emma set back with a sigh of relief, as the carriage rolled into the town. She told the drive to stop, and she got out of the carriage to look for the man who loaned her the money. When she walked up to his office door, she found that it was locked and the man was gone. In her mind she...

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... distance she saw a figure approaching her on a black horse. She knew that it wasn’t Charles, by the way he moved with the horse like they were one. The man got off the horse and approached her. Emma stood silent, shivering from the cold and the rain. When the man was close enough he locked eyes with Emma once more. “Emma?” he asked. “Yes” Emma replied. The man pulled the jacket from his face and removed his hat. Emma’s eyes lit up with excitement, “Leon!” She cried as she jumped into his arms. “Yes my love” Leon replied. The two shared a passionate kiss. “Why are you here? Why are you not in Paris?” Emma asked. Leon looked deeply in to her eyes and said, “I love you and you needed me”. Leon picked her up off of the ground and sat her on the horse. They rode off into the rain fully in love.

Works Cited

Flaubert, G. Madame Bovary. 2012. Amazon Digital Services

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